Healthcare humanization initiatives focus on design and patient feedback in Spain

Efforts to humanize healthcare are gaining momentum in Spain, focusing on both physical environments and patient participation. Architect and biomedicine expert Paula Gómez-Vela highlights that healthcare space design is a vital tool for health. Research in environmental psychology and neuroscience suggests that multisensory stimulation from nature can reduce stress, fatigue, and anxiety in both patients and professionals.

In the Xàtiva-Ontinyent Health Department, a new Humanization Commission has been established to integrate patient feedback directly into service improvements. The commission will analyze satisfaction surveys and create working groups involving patients to design personalized care plans. This initiative includes auditing current humanization practices and reviewing healthcare spaces to ensure they are more accessible and comfortable.